Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 36,872 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Mexico stood at 36,872 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Mexico peaked at 48,357 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,633 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Mexico 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,633 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4,762 million current US$ | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 4,393 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 4,389 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,972 million current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 9,526 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 9,185 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 12,830 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 12,757 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13,936 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 18,247 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 30,056 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 24,098 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 18,269 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 25,014 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 25,796 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 21,232 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 32,393 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 29,502 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 17,850 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 27,190 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 25,632 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 21,769 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 48,357 million current US$ | +122.1% |
| 2014 | 30,351 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 35,945 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 31,189 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 34,018 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 34,101 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,618 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28,225 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 33,528 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 36,316 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 36,466 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 36,872 million current US$ | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 36,872 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$, 39.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 36,872 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 592.29 million current US$, 62.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +150.0% | 4,389 million current US$ | 10,972 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,538 million current US$ | 2,633 million current US$ | 13,936 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,246 million current US$ | 17,850 million current US$ | 32,393 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,317 million current US$ | 21,769 million current US$ | 48,357 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,281 million current US$ | 28,225 million current US$ | 36,872 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Mexico was 36,872 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 48,357 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,633 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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